STUDIES IN KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE PASSED THROUGH MICE MAINTAINED AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

Abstract

Experiments are reported concerning the influence of low ambient temperatures on mice which have been challenged with K. pneumoniae. The metabolic behavior and virulence of the organisms isolated from mice maintained at 2 or 21 C were investigated. The oxygen uptake of the organisms appeared to be directly proportional to the temperature of incubation. The growth ability of K. pneumoniae isolated from micemaintained at 2 C appeared to be temperature independent between 37 and 32 C, whereas the K. pneumoniae isolated from mice maintained at 21 C exhibited growth curves that were temperature dependent. The virulence of the K. pneumoniae isolated from mice maintained at 2 or 21 C did not appear altered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0276437

Entities

People

  • Fred Miya
  • Laval Spencer
  • Legrand J. Phelps
  • Stanley Marcus

Organizations

  • University of Utah

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abdomen
  • Acquisition
  • Bacteria
  • Blood Flow
  • Confidence Limits
  • Filter Paper
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Heat Loss
  • Incubation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Standards
  • Time Intervals
  • Universities
  • Virulence

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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